SW BF-087 Portland Head Light, Maine

Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor.  This lighthouse was completed in 1791 and it is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.

In 2013, the USPS issued this stamp of Portland Head Light.  It is one of a set of 5 lighthouse stamps.  This is the 6^th set of lighthouses issued since 1995 by USPS.

This postcard came from Carolynne (14 May 2014) Swap-bot.